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January 28, 2021
Government responds to Julian’s call for lockdown ending plan to track vaccination progress
I welcome the Prime Minister’s confirmation yesterday that the government has scheduled the last week of February to set out its plan to safely end lockdown, on the basis of progress on the vaccine rollout, acting on requests made by me and parliamentary colleagues, but will wait to see what the detail means for York […] -
January 28, 2021
Local Coronavirus Update
In North Yorkshire and York, more than 126,000 of our most vulnerable residents, those aged over 80 and in care homes as well as care home staff, have now been vaccinated – one sixth of the population. Residents and staff in all of the county’s 235 residential care settings, apart from those settings with outbreaks […] -
January 27, 2021
York Press column – Flood risk returns as York rolls out the vaccine
With the return of York’s flooding problem last week on top of covid, the resilience of our city is being given a real test. Of course, it has not been found wanting, and I pay a warm tribute to the City of York Council, Environment Agency and emergency services staff who are working to get […] -
January 26, 2021
HandyMag column – Vaccine rollout gives hope for 2021
The plunge into renewed lockdown due to the vicious new strain of Coronavirus is an undeniably grim start to the New Year. My sympathy and thoughts are with all households directly impacted, and as a parent of young children with elderly parents living close to York, I know how much of a burden the restriction […] -
January 25, 2021
Julian applauds Vaccines Delivery Plan
Julian has applauded the efforts of the Government’s Vaccines Delivery Plan – the biggest vaccination programme in British history – as new figures show the results of recent efforts to ramp up vaccine rollout. Already in our area,142,882 vaccinations have been administered (as of Friday 22 January), as part of plans to vaccinate the top 4 […] -
January 21, 2021
York Outer flood risk update
I am closely monitoring the situation, and have checked in with our local Environment Agency team about the steps they are taking. I aim to visit affected areas and examine the effectiveness of defences in person, covid rules allowing, as soon as possible. The River Ouse is rising to an estimated 4.5 to 4.7 metres […] -
January 20, 2021
Julian votes against government again on parliamentary control of trade agreements
During yesterday’s debate on amendments to the Trade Bill made by the House of Lords, Julian voted against the government in favour of retaining a Lords amendment that would have guaranteed both Houses of Parliament a clear vote at the beginning and end of a trade deal negotiation. The regaining of full control over trade […] -
January 15, 2021
Askham Bar vaccination centre upgraded to new national vaccination hub for region
I am delighted to hear that the Askham Bar vaccination site is being expanded to become a national vaccination centre, which shows the importance that is attached to ensuring a swift and comprehensive rollout of the vaccine to the medically vulnerable in our city and surrounding area. Although it is a long and hard road […] -
January 14, 2021
Julian pushes Ministers on strengthening parliamentary scrutiny of trade agreements
This morning at Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade in the House of Commons, Julian pressed the government to commit to ensuring Parliament has the final say when new trade deals are ratified. The regaining of full control over trade from the EU is one of the largest changes of the Brexit […] -
January 13, 2021
Julian presses Prime Minister on when vaccination progress will allow safe relaxation of restrictions
Today at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, Julian questioned Boris Johnson about considering setting a target for when vaccination of the vulnerable is sufficiently advanced to allow for the easing of restrictions, to give people hope and emphasise that observing lockdown measures is leading somewhere. The vaccination programme has already injected nearly […]
